Mythical market
Once again, it is suggested that the “global marketplace that now exists for university leaders†accounts for large rises in the pay of UK vice-chancellors “Are rising fees bankrolling growth in v-cs...
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Salary calculator
“What is the right level of pay for those who lead UK universities?†asks Andrew Oswald (“Because they’re worth it?â€, Features, 14 September). There is an easy answer: let the market decide....
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Cocky writings
Reading Laura Frost’s review of Vibrator Nation (“Happiness lies in your own handsâ€, Books, 7 September), which I very much enjoyed, I was reminded of such literary greats as Thomas Nashe’s poem ...
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UK invests £65 million in US research in landmark deal
Inaugural UK-US science deal will include investment in two major projects Stateside
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Dozens charged over Pakistan 'blasphemy' killing at university
Vigilante mob face murder charges over campus killing of student Mashal Khan
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Kazakhstan and Switzerland to promote science links
New agreement could take cooperation to a new level
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EUA urges European Commission to back 'free flow of ideas and people'
Call coincides with Commission president's annual speech
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Gary Neville joins with Lancaster to create University ’92
Class of ’92 to set up alternative provider teaching business, media and sport
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Steep rise in student suicides must be tackled
Universities are right to re-examine the support in place for students in light of soaring suicide rates, says health secretary Jeremy Hunt
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‘Snowflakes fall everywhere’: when ‘censorship’ comes from the right
Chelsea Manning case brings calls in US to acknowledge attempts from right to silence campus free speech
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Large gender disparity in graduate premium across OECD, data show
Figures from Education at a Glance show that only in Spain and Estonia can women expect a bigger financial return from university than menÂ
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Stanford professor wins inaugural $4 million Yidan Prize
Carol S. Dweck is named as first laureate of education research prize for her work on the ‘growth mindset’
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Microsoft and Copenhagen to build quantum computer
Firm steps up collaboration with university as world’s biggest tech companies race to harness quantum physics